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n. - Any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands..

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  • The Western Barred bandicoot is now only found on a few islands in Shark Bay, Western Australia
  • The bandicoot is a species of marsupial animal which could outwit the European fox, and give him lessons in pillaging poultry yards.
  • The dear old bandicoot played a tune upon his flute
  • Then a little bandicoot played a tune upon the flute
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